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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
14
Woodward and Lothrop store announces daily closing times 5 pm weekdays and 1 pm Saturdays. Friday remnant day features extensive imports of Valenciennes laces and various trims with bulk discounts on ends of rolls and remnants. Dresses and Latin motifs include French handmade items, chemises, drawers, and silk gloves with deep discounts on suits and coats, all advertised as reduced from higher prices.
A fragment from a department store ad lists discounted items in the Waist and Black Goods sections. Reduced prices cover Swiss fabrics, taffetas, voiles, Grenadines, tulles, and wool taffeta, with specific cuts and yardages noted. Locations include Second Floor G street and mention of Pioneer suppliers.
An assortment of White India Linen Skirts in plain gored style with tuck details offered as a special. Remnants include white mantles and blouses with elaborately tied edgings, moire trims, and self-color detailing. Prices range from small reductions to five dollars, with varied fabrics and finishes.
In the Misses' Department, various dresses are described with details on fabrics, colors, and trims. Items include lace and trimmed skirts, white India linen pieces, and travel mock outfits with decorative sleeves, with reductions noted from original prices.
The Mexican ambassador plans to buy a cottage at Magnolia Massachusetts and will depart Washington with two sons and a secretary for the North Shore stay through autumn. Several embassy officials and spouses will follow in summer residences from New York to Jordan White Sulphur Springs and Nyack on the Hudson.
Dr Francis M Gunnell and Mrs Gunnell have gone to West Point for a visit with their daughter Mrs Mark Brooke joining them in a few days Capt Brooke now in Washington as assistant engineer commissioner will join them later The group plans to travel to Atlantic City for the summer Mrs Burton Harrison arrives in Brussels staying at Hotel Britennique Miss Caroline Shepard visiting friends in Blue Ridge Summit Pa Justice Shepard making Western visits Mrs M B Sweitzer leaves Washington for Greenbrier and White Sulphur Springs for summer Mrs Thornton Chesley returned to Washington after 4th of July visit with relatives at Loch Lynn Mrs Williams wife of Capt Williams quartermaster’s department plans to leave mountains of North Carolina next week Mrs Richard V Culahan spending a few days in Washington Mrs John E McGrath closing her Cecil apartment at Hamilton for a Colough Canada trip and autumn absence.
Miss Eva S Heterick and Mr James E Warren wed at the bride’s relatives home in Smithfield Va with Rev Wells officiating. The couple will reside in Smithfield after Sept 1. Margeret Mae Webber Carter and John F Carter Jr wed in Chicago on July 4 and will live at 4159 Wilcox Ave Chicago after July 20.
The ceremony occurred last night at Soovekin Gullew Temle Memorial Church with Rev. Dr. George Jobrsen officiating. Attendants wore white gowns and the couple departed for their home in Grand Forks North Dakota after a formal reception at the bride’s brother and sister-in-law’s house.
Mr. Clarence Moore returns to Pride's after time in Washington. He and Hewert Knox Smith close their rhinen in the Hichlands and occupy a hupsa
A New York social gathering at a Vanderhilt estate near Oakland features Mrs Reginal Vanderhilt organizing a tea and charity sale with prominent guests including Lady Suffolk and Lord Suffolk. Attendees admire costumes, view fortune tellers, and bid at various booths while photographers draw attention from the crowd. The piece also covers racing talk in Newport and summer entertainments by Helen Gould and others.
Social pages report numerous New York Boston Philadelphia guests in Lenox Stockbridge and nearby towns for summer. Hostesses Mrs Schuyler N Warren and Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer welcomed visitors at villas Fair Acre Careswell and others. Many guests travel to Newport Manchester and Boston. several departures noted for New York and Boston. Mrs Margaret Bromiley noted as deceased.
Visitors flock to Newport as William Army Whitney sails in aboard the Atlantic with family for a summer at their Lone Stand estate. A steady stream of Philadelphia New York and Boston notables attend lawn receptions dinners and luncheons at villas and the Casino while ill guests improve and plan future gatherings amid yellow flower table decor and social events across the resort.
The text lists attendees including Mies John Tt Drexel Cornelius Warlerbilt Oyden Goelet Myr and Mrs W Tenm Sxmes Lele Mr and Mrs Willie Be ta Mer and Mrs Leona M Thongs and Mr uyregant Leroy Mr Ars News along with Mr and Mrs Walter & Andrew.
At Narragansett Pier crowds gathered as automobile parties filled the roads. The evening featured many guests including Mr SP Randolph Jones and John Welsh with others at a casino event and related gatherings.
Otto H. Kahn leases the yacht Tramp for his Bar Harbor summer home. July guests include Annie Wheeler granddaughter of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, with society names from New York attending at Malvern cottages and Griffin cottage near Malvern. Townsend and Kernechan families arrive. Kochs from New York occupy Wadsworth cottage on Egen Street.
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